Mohave County miner., 1887-05-14
OUR MINES
What tise Miners or sfshave Coun-
~ Have Been Doing the Past
Week

!. mine at Stockton Hill has recently beer
cleaned out and re-tim5ered, by Messrs
southwiek and Hach, preparatory to fur
ther developing the mine. Some mis-
creant smashed the wheels OF the car II
this tunnel few days since, and it viii
, be sorry day for him when the miner
!, find him out.
, On the celebrated Lone Star mine a
y Mineral Park, which is now being worked
> by Addison and Co. under lease, thu
, lessees have fine streak of ore yaryinl
r in width from six to eight inches.
Oliver Bros. are running i'm new tun
; mel from the bottom OF the wash, on tht
Prosperity mine at Todd Basin. They
are already in about 80 feet with good
streak Of ore right along
On the Rural mine, at Mineral Park,
work is still being carried on az vigorous.
ly as possible. Water is now coming in
20 fast that three shifts OF two men each
can hardly keep it below the platform.
A Baker mining hoist will be placed in
position in few days, after which more
men will be put on. On Monday last a
specimen OF wire silver, consisting of a
network OF SILVER in the form OF wires
varying from the thickness OF lair 10
that OF half inch rope, and weighing
over twenty pounds, was taken from the
mine in one piece. 1t Is admitted, by
competent judges who have examined it,
70 be the finest specimen of silver in this
form ever taken from any mine. \ car
load OF ore will be ready for shipment in
a few days which is expected to average
from 81 200 to 81 800 per ton.
On the Rough Asher claim, Todd Ba-
sin, the les5ces are taking out very good
grade Of gold ore and plenty OF it.
Jones and Murphy, who recently pur.
chased the southeast extension of the
wonderful Christie mine, at Mineral Park,
! haye struck "A two inch streak Of ore as
saying from 81 500 to $1,000 and being
almost identical wita the ore from the
Christie mine.
On the Padmore mine, one OF Captain
| Layne's numerous locations in Todd Ba-
sin, Messrs. Morrissay and Clancy have a
fine showing and are taking out some
very good gold ore.
Messrs. Brandon and Fogarty are hard
at work OH the Primerosa mine, Todd
Basin, and are taking out lots OF ore,
some OF which assays as high as $500.
The transfer OF the Signal mine and
mill by Hugo Richards and others to the
new company has been completed, the
consideration being in the neighborhood
OF SO, 900. Dir. Findley, the superintend-
ent, and Mr. Durkee, the mill man Of the
new company, have already been at work
for some days past. The mill is being
renovated, and the road from the mine to
the mill put in Grst class order. We un-
derStand that the ten stamps Of the mill
will commence pounding ore as soon as
money and men can make them.
Mr.. John NJ. Harney, president of the
Golden Gate Mining and Milling Co,
will leave st. Louis with his family, On
the 18th inst, for San Diego. After set
ting his family in San Diego for the SUM
mcr Mr.. Harvey will come back to King
man and assist in pushing the work on
the Golden Gate mill and mine. This
company means to do business in busi-
Ness way, as is shown by it's president
coming out TO personally see how its az
fairs are progressing here. With their
enterprising superintendent, Mr.. II. J.
Brother, and a conservative president
and board Of directors We predict great
success for the Golden Gate Mining and
Milling Co., and lively times ahead for
the Lost Basin.
II. J. Brother, general manager of the
Golden Gate Mining and Milling Co., left
On the Sth for San Francisco to hurry the
shipment Of the machinery for their mill.
He will return to Kingman on the 18th.
The Golden Gate Mining and Milling
Co have closed contract with w. III. |
Gam for 500 cords Of wood, delivery TO
commence within sixty days.
Beecher & Co.'S 10 mule team leaves |
Kingrnan to-day for the Lost Basin with
5000 lbs. OF lime and other supplies for |
the Golden Gate Miniug and Milling Co.
John Burt had a couple OF tons OF ore
from the Congress mine, Cedar District, |
worked during the week.
Louis Davidson brought over a couple |
OF tons OF the well known Bad0n.Baden |
ore.
The C.. o. d. mine sent down two car
loads this week instead of one, by way OF
a change. We hope it will keep it up.
4 car load OF ore from the Prescott
works was put through here.last Wednes-
day. >''''@' ''~' -@-s
Tom McMaiion, who has a lease on the |
Prisce George mine. brought down FIVE
t0rfs Of ore Last week which went away |
up. 90 .'.
Oliver Bros. & Cox had two tons Of Ore
from the Prosperity sampled.
Brown & Roe brought in a couple OF |
tons Of fine ore from claim at Lorena